title: Sonographic findings of uterine leiomyosarcoma.
abstract: We describe herein various sonographic features of uterine leiomyosarcoma. Transabdominal scanning (TAS) revealed an image indistinguishable from benign leiomyoma, with evidence of degeneration. Transvaginal scanning (TVS) clearly showed the thinness of the myometrium, and the possibility of deep myometrial invasion was suspected at intraoperative open direct ultrasonography (ODU). A very high peak systolic velocity and a slightly increased diastolic component at the periphery of the tumor were evident with pulsed Doppler ultrasound. Thus, TAS, TVS, ODU and Doppler ultrasound will yield useful information for the physician attempting to evaluate the extent and vascularity of uterine leiomyosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makihara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Takamiya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagaoka
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*